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Aparna Sen
Actor

Aparna Sen

25 Oct 1945Born
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Calcutta, West Bengal, IndiaBirthplace

Biography

Aparna Sen is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. A leading actress of the late 1960s and 1970s she has received eight BFJA Awards, five for best actress, two for best supporting actress and one for lifetime achievement. She is the winner of three National Film Awards and nine international film festival awards for her direction in films. She was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the government of India in 1987.

Sen made her debut in Teen Kanya (1961) and received her success with Aparichito (1969).

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She went on to establish herself as a leading actress of Bengali Cinema with the films Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), Ekhane Pinjar (1971), Jay Jayanti (1971), Memshaheb (1972), Jiban Saikate (1972), Basanta Bilap (1973), Sonar Khancha (1973), Sujata (1974), Alor Thikana (1974), Kajallata (1975), Raag Anuraag (1975), Jana Aranya (1976), Ajasra Dhanyobad (1977), Proxy (1977), Mohonar Dike (1984), Ekanto Apon (1987), Swet Patharer Thala (1992). She also garnered critical acclaim for her work in Indira (1984), Kari Diye Kinlam (1989), Ek Din Achanak (1999), Mahaprithibi (1991), Unishe April (1995), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Titli (2001), Antaheen (2009), Chatushkon (2014).

In addition to acting in films, Sen has also been directing films since 1981, starting with 36 Chowringhee Lane for which she won National Film Award (India) for Best Director. She went on to achieve further success in direction with films Paroma, Sati, Yugant, Paromitar Ek Din, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, 15 Park Avenue, The Japanese Wife, Iti Mrinalini, Goynar Baksho. She won her second National Film Award as a director for Mr. and Mrs. Iyer.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 82 credits.

  1. TBAWelcome To Khoya MahalSeries (1 episode)
  2. 2025Ei Raat Tomar AmaarFilm: Jayita Gupta
  3. 2024PadatikFilm: file footage
  4. 2021The RapistFilm: Screenplay, Director
  5. 2019BohomaanFilm
  6. 2019Ghawre Bairey AajFilm: Director, Screenplay
  7. 2019Basu ParibaarFilm
  8. 2018Ek Je Chhilo RajaFilm: Lawyer
  9. 2017SonataFilm: Aruna, Director, Screenplay
  10. 2016A Death in the GunjFilm: Aparna Chatterjee (Voice)
  11. 2015ArshinagarFilm: Director, Screenplay
  12. 2015The Last PoemFilm: Voice narrator female
  13. 2015All Night LongFilm: Director, Screenplay
  14. 2014ChotushkoneFilm: Trina
  15. 2013The Jewellery BoxFilm: Director, Screenplay
  16. 2011Iti MrinaliniFilm: Mrinalini Mitra, Director, Screenplay
  17. 2010The Japanese WifeFilm: Director, Screenplay
  18. 2009AntaheenFilm: Paro
  19. 200615 Park AvenueFilm: Director, Screenplay
  20. 2002Mr. and Mrs. IyerFilm: Director, Screenplay
  21. 2002TitliFilm: Urmila Chatterjee
  22. 2000GhaathFilm: Suman Pandey
  23. 2000House of MemoriesFilm: Sanaka, Director, Screenplay
  24. 1999AsukhFilm: Recitation (voice)
  25. 1995YugantFilm: Director, Screenplay
  26. 1994Unishe AprilFilm: Sarojini 'Babli' Gupta
  27. 1994AmodiniFilm
  28. 1992Shet Patharer ThalaFilm: Bandana
  29. 1992AnanyaFilm
  30. 1991World Within, World WithoutFilm: Daughter-in-Law
  31. 1989SatiFilm: Screenplay, Director
  32. 1989Ek Din AchanakFilm: Aparna Choudhary
  33. 1989Jar Je PriyaFilm
  34. 1989PicnicFilm: Director
  35. 1987Ekanta ApanFilm
  36. 1987DevikaFilm
  37. 1986Shyam SahebFilm
  38. 1985ParamaFilm: Sheila, Director, Screenplay
  39. 1984Mohonar DikeFilm
  40. 1984Bisha BrikshaFilm
  41. 1983IndiraFilm
  42. 1982Quest for the Pitcher of NectarFilm
  43. 1982SpandanFilm
  44. 1982BijoyiniFilm: Chiroshri Roychowdhury
  45. 198136 Chowringhee LaneFilm: Director, Screenplay
  46. 1981PikooFilm: Pikoo's Mother
  47. 1979ShipwreckFilm: Kamala
  48. 1978Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's PicturesFilm: Bonnie
  49. 1977Kotwal SaabFilm
  50. 1977Immaan DharamFilm: Shyamlee
  51. 1976Nidhiram SardarFilm: Jamini
  52. 1976The MiddlemanFilm: Somnath's ex-girlfriend
  53. 1975NishimrigayaFilm
  54. 1975Chhutir PhandeFilm
  55. 1974SaginaFilm: Secretary Vishaka Devi
  56. 1974Jadu BangshaFilm
  57. 1974Alor ThikanaFilm: Deepika Ganguly
  58. 1974AsatiFilm: Soma Chowdhary
  59. 1973Shesh Prishthay DekhunFilm
  60. 1973Sonar KhanchaFilm
  61. 1973Rater RajanigandhaFilm
  62. 1973Kaya Hiner KahiniFilm
  63. 1973Basanta BilapFilm: Anuradha
  64. 1972Mem SahebFilm: Kajal Bandyopadhyay
  65. 1972Jiban Saikate - Life on the BeachFilm
  66. 1972Naikar BhumikayFilm
  67. 1972Bilet PheratFilm
  68. 1971Khunje BeraiFilm: Seema
  69. 1971EkhoneeFilm: Urmi
  70. 1971Jay JayantiFilm: Jayanti Bose
  71. 1971Ekhane PinjarFilm: Neela Chatterjee
  72. 1970Bombay TalkieFilm: Mala
  73. 1970Padma GolapFilm: Rita Mukherjee / Sharoma
  74. 1970Kalankita NayakFilm
  75. 1970Days and Nights in the ForestFilm: Hari's former lover
  76. 1970Baksa BadalFilm: Minu
  77. 1969AparichitoFilm: Sunita Nag
  78. 1969The GuruFilm: Ghazala
  79. 1969VishwasFilm: Radha Bannerjee
  80. 1968HangshamithunFilm

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